Episode 17 w/ Papi Beatz | Reinvented

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Episode 17 – "Papi Beatz: From Gold Records to Getting Canceled… His Road to Redemption"

On this powerful episode of The AstonishinglyODD Podcast, Astonish is joined by his brothers Javy, Chris iLL, and Reap, along with special guest Papi Beatz, whose career has seen the highest highs—and some unexpected lows.

The crew opens with their weekly check-ins:

• Javy recaps a concert and high school reunion BBQ
• Chris iLL shares a chill week watching baseball and UFC, plus some betting losses
• Reap stays in grind mode, wrapping up a building project
• Papi Beatz reveals he was recently fired—but also won his unemployment case, and he's now diving deep into the world of AI

Papi takes center stage as he shares his remarkable music journey, including:

• Touring with Beyoncé and Justin Bieber
• Collaborations with Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign, and Lil B
• Earning gold plaques—and later facing public controversy that nearly ended it all

He opens up about being canceled, the toll it took on him, and how he’s rebuilding his career through accountability, growth, and innovation, especially with AI in music.

The conversation explores:

• AI's role in the creative space and how Papi uses it in his work
• The ethics and risks of artificial intelligence replacing artists
• Timbaland signing an AI artist
• The wild rap battle between Cam’ron and ChatGPT

The crew also touches on:

• The Clipse album sales and why merch/touring dominate artist revenue
• Quick hits in the NBA: the Bulls’ rookie struggles and Chris Paul’s Clippers return
• The viral “Stud Buds” moment at the WNBA All-Star Game
• Chris iLL’s letdown at a Wu-Tang concert

And for this week’s “AstonishinglyODD Fact”, Javy drops a funny one about how crickets can tell the temperature—yep, seriously.

The episode wraps with a wild story from Astonish about the time he accidentally almost killed Papi Beatz… by introducing him to Molly.